The tomato appreciation thread

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16. 💖 Heirloom cherry tomatoes, Brandywine, Purple_____...

little peach fuzzy yellow ones, and Beefsteaks.

My mom used to talk about Beefsteaks, and she might have gotten them from her sister who lived in NJ not too from the NE corner.

For decades (visiting my aunt) when my dad could drive they'd stop at a farmstand just off the highway where nearby produce was brought.
Now I wasn't much of veggie (yes I know the tomato is a fruit) eater.
They'd be going ga-ga, and I'd be like.... meh. 😄

I changed later! 👍

It was still a bunch of years before Heirlooms were on my radar. They were beginning to become a thing in NYC, the NY Daily News had a whole big article on them. That's where I really found out.
That was at least ?35 years ago. Luckily our Green Markets had at least several farmers at the time they came into view amongst shoppers. 💖 🍅 💖

So probably finally again masked up on a sunny day I'll get to the biggest GM in Manhattan.